⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Timberwolves fell 15 points behind the pace we expected in the second quarter, then it evened out by full time.
Where it moved
▲ DEN better than we expected
+7Q126-23
+8Q220-10
+5Q324-20
-19Q418-35
▼ MIN better than we expected
The fourth quarter was where it moved most, 19 points worse than our numbers for the Nuggets.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Timberwolves won, and why the Nuggets did not.
From the game
Looked after the ball, nine turnovers to their nineteen, and outscored them 21-13 off them- Lost the glass, 48 rebounds to 64
Key battles
3Steals10
19Turnovers9
13Points off turnovers21
78Rebounds59
📊The numbers
| DEN | MIN | |
|---|---|---|
| 36% | Shooting from the field | 36% |
| 6 | Threes made | 4 |
| 46% | Three-point accuracy | 40% |
| 31 | Free throws made | 37 |
| 78 | Rebounds | 59 |
| 17 | Offensive rebounds | 13 |
| 20 | Assists | 20 |
| -1 | Points in the paint | -1 |
| 0 | Fast break points | 0 |
| 13 | Points off turnovers | 21 |
| 19 | Turnovers | 9 |
| 3 | Steals | 10 |
| 12 | Blocks | 11 |
